Mondays' have always been my day. I loved them. It was time to put my plan into action. That plan was different every week, but it was the same. It always revolved around sales, accounts, territories, products, management, building the team, internal and external meetings, traveling, putting …
Motivation
Leadership Tip: Delegate problem solving
You are the leader, it is your problem, no one else's, right? Leadership involves calculating return on investment. Sometimes that means you take the 2nd best solution to a problem, not the first. Why would you do that? Stop being the Chief Problem Solver in your organization. Let the team …
3-step process to good habits
The CEO of the Ziglar Organization, Tom Ziglar, is quoted saying ... "the fastest way to success is to replace bad habits with good habits". As Ziglar Certified Trainers, we actually facilitate workshops based on this concept called Live to Win! This sounds like a simple concept, however it is …
Purpose: A Bridge Between Dreams & Goals
Do you know your why? Are you committed to that why? What is making you move? Will that be enough to keep you moving? This weeks blog is very simple. In all goal setting & objectives systems, we talk about the BIG WHY! Every program you go through calls it something different. The key …
Getting to the Zone
That zone ... you know when you are there. Everything comes natural, time flies by, and you get 10x more accomplished. This is when you are firing on all cylinders, you do no wrong, and when you are finished, you don't feel like you have even worked. It is natural. In his best seller "Deep Work" …
Even a Jackass Can Teach You Something!
One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his neighbors …
What will you be thankful for next year?
This is the day after Thanksgiving here in the United States. Most of us had a moment of reflection during the day, and expressed our thankfulness or gratitude for something. That something could have been something simple, or complex. Something that we may or may not have had any control over, but …
A Modern Apple a Day Strategy
How many of you remember the old wives tale "an apple a day keeps the doctor away"? I'm sure that this is still passed on to generations and will be for a long-time to come. Why? Because it is a simple strategy that may work, easy to implement, and even if you're wrong, it doesn't hurt. My first …
Tips to a Stress Free Vacation!
Ahhh … It’s Summer time. Time for long weekends and even longer vacations! Ugh ... That means if I don’t get all this stuff done before I leave, I’ll have even a bigger pile on when I get back. The dilemma, get it done now or next week. Your colleagues need it now, your company needs it now, and …
Purpose: A Bridge Between Hopes & Dreams!
Do you know your why? Are you committed to that why? What is making you move? Will that be enough to keep you moving? This weeks blog is very simple. In all goal setting & objectives systems, we talk about the BIG WHY! Every program you go through calls it something different. The key …